indicates that death or severe personal injury will result if proper precautions are not taken.
WARNING
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CAUTION
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NOTICE
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Proper use of Siemens products
WARNING
Siemens products may only be used for the applications described in the catalog and in the relevant technical
maintenance are required to ensure that the products operate safely and without any problems. The permissible
ambient conditions must be complied with. The information in the relevant documentation must be observed.
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damage to property. The notices referring to your personal safety are highlighted in the manual by a safety alert
symbol, notices referring only to property damage have no safety alert symbol. These notices shown below are
graded according to the degree of danger.
If more than one degree of danger is present, the warning notice representing the highest degree of danger will
be used. A notice warning of injury to persons with a safety alert symbol may also include a warning relating to
property damage.
The product/system described in this documentation may be operated only by
task in accordance with the relevant documentation, in particular its warning notices and safety instructions.
Qualified personnel are those who, based on their training and experience, are capable of identifying risks and
avoiding potential hazards when working with these products/systems.
Note the following:
documentation. If products and components from other manufacturers are used, these must be recommended
or approved by Siemens. Proper transport, storage, installation, assembly, commissioning, operation and
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We have reviewed the contents of this publication to ensure consistency with the hardware and software
described. Since variance cannot be precluded entirely, we cannot guarantee full consistency. However, the
information in this publication is reviewed regularly and any necessary corrections are included in subsequent
editions.
5 Connecting up ....................................................................................................................................... 29
6 Maintenance and troubleshooting .......................................................................................................... 37
Index .................................................................................................................................................... 59
8.1 EU declaration of conformity .................................................................................................. 52
If information relates to a specific device, the device name is used.
e.g. SCALANCE XC106-2
Further documentation
These operating instructions support you when installing and connecting up devices of the
SCALANCE XC-100 product group.
These operating instructions apply to the following devices:
● SCALANCE XC106-2
● SCALANCE XC108
● SCALANCE XC116
● SCALANCE XC124
Unless mentioned otherwise, the descriptions in these operating instructions refer to all
devices of the SCALANCE XC-100 product group named above in the section on validity.
Product line The product line includes all devices and variants of all product groups.
If information applies to all product groups within the product line, the
Product group If information applies to all devices and variants of a product group, the
In the system manuals "Industrial Ethernet / PROFINET Industrial Ethernet" and "Industrial
Ethernet / PROFINET passive network components", you will find information on other
SIMATIC NET products that you can operate along with the devices of this product line in an
Industrial Ethernet network.
There, you will find among other things optical performance data of the communications
partner that you require for the installation.
Siemens provides products and solutions with industrial security functions that support the
secure operation of plants, solutions, machines, equipment and/or networks. They are
important components in a holistic industrial security concept. With this in mind, Siemens’
products and solutions undergo continuous development. Siemens recommends strongly
that you regularly check for product updates.
For the secure operation of Siemens products and solutions, it is necessary to take suitable
preventive action (e.g. cell protection concept) and integrate each component into a holistic,
state-of-the-art industrial security concept. Third-party products that may be in use should
also be considered. You will find more information about Industrial Security in:
Industrial security (http://www.siemens.com/industrialsecurity
)
To stay informed about product updates as they occur, sign up for a product-specific
newsletter. You will find more information about this in
Product support (https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/ps/15247/pm
)
The following and possibly other names not identified by the registered trademark sign ® are
registered trademarks of Siemens AG:
SIMATIC NET, SCALANCE, C-PLUG, OLM
If you use damaged parts, there is no guarantee that the device will function according to
the specification.
If you use damaged parts, this can lead to the following problems:
The products are low in pollutants and can be recycled. For environmentally friendly
recycling and the disposal of your old device contact a certified disposal company for
electronic scrap.
These components can easily be destroyed if handled incorrectly.
Note the following instructions to avoid damage.
• Touch electronic modules only when you absolutely need to work on them.
• If electronic modules need to be touched, the body of the person involved must first be
electrostatically discharged and grounded.
• Do not bring electronic modules in contact with electrically isolating materials such as
plastic film, isolating table top pads or clothing made of synthetic fibers.
• Place the modules only on conductive surfaces.
• Pack, store and transport electronic modules and components only in conductive
packaging such as metalized plastic or metal containers, conductive foam or household
aluminum foil.
General safety notices relating to protection against explosion
WARNING
EXPLOSION HAZARD
Safety notices when using the device according to Hazardous Locations (HazLoc)
Note the following safety notices. These relate to the entire working life of the device.
You should also read the safety notices relating to handling in the individual sections,
particularly in the sections "Installation" and "Connecting up".
Do not open the device when the supply voltage is turned on.
If you use the device under HazLoc conditions you must also keep to the following safety
notices in addition to the general safety notices for protection against explosion:
This equipment is suitable for use in Class I, Division 2, Groups A, B, C and D or nonhazardous locations only.
This equipment is suitable for use in Class I, Zone 2, Group IIC or non-hazardous locations
only.
The "SET" button is located on the front of the SCALANCE XC-100.
Image 3-1 Position of the "SET" button
With the SET button, you can display and change the set fault mask.
When supplied (factory defaults), the fault mask is set so that the power supply L1+/M1 is
monitored. No ports are monitored.
If you connect a power supply to L2+/M2, adapt the fault mask accordingly: Clear the error
LED and the signaling contact or set the fault mask to the power supply L2+/M2.
The changed settings remain after cycling power to the device.
Different settings are made depending on how long you hold down the SET button, as
described in the following table: